document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962298>Question 962298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ram is 3 times as old as raj 5 yrs later ram will be 2.5 times as old as raj . How old are they.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ram is 3 times as old as raj 5 yrs later ram will be 2.5 times as old as raj . How old are they.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+5 = 2.5(j+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+5 = 2.5j + 12.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5j = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 15 years (Raj's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3j = 22.5 years (Ram's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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